The New England Patriots have locked up a member of their linebacker group for the long term. As first reported by Field Yates of ESPN, the team and Jahlani Tavai have agreed to a two-year contract extension.
Tavai will earn up to $4.4 million over those two extra years that have been added to his current deal. He was originally scheduled to enter unrestricted free agency in March but is now under contract in New England through 2024.
Tavai, 26, entered the NFL as a second-round draft pick by the Detroit Lions in 2019.